I Guess It's Not Just Councils, Then..?

One of the bullies at the centre of a row over a sacked dinner lady is the son of a school governor....Parents have questioned whether Mrs Hill's sacking was influenced by the fact that a governor, who did not take part in disciplinary hearings, is mother of one of the four boys accused of tying Chloe's wrists and ankles with the skipping rope.

So, in the public sector, it's not what you know that determines your fate in the various disciplinary systems, but who you know?

And in case anyone felt inclined to say 'Oh, give it a rest, she can always get another job':

She has since been banned from a voluntary post in the Beaver Scouts and a local youth group because of the decision, The Times reported.

The frightening thing is that in the old Soviet block you could try and make a break for it into the West. You could try and flee to Hong Kong or Taiwan if you were locked into PRC, even NKoreans might fly into SKorea for a barrell full of gold.